Comments on: East Bay legislators dubious about state water dealhttp://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/10/09/east-bay-legislators-dubious-about-state-water-deal/
Politics in the Bay Area and beyondWed, 03 Jan 2018 18:55:00 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.5By: Dan Richardhttp://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/10/09/east-bay-legislators-dubious-about-state-water-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-4608
Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:06:20 +0000http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=8643#comment-4608The payment mechanism is key and DeSaulnier, Torlakson and Buchanan are right to oppose general obligation bonds. The water system needs repair and restoration, but the financing must involve the water users who will benefit the most.

Greg Lucas’ blog had a good story about how the Republicans want to use general obligation bonds both to protect their constituencies and to beggar those interests they think are most aligned with the Democrats. We’ll never take the politics out of water policy, but some consistency would be a good thing. Republicans oppose G.O. bonds for virtually every other purpose (including other types of infrastructure development). Revenue bonds make sense and our representatives are right to insist that this be a sustainable deal.

]]>By: Ralph Hoffmann, Guest Columnisthttp://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/10/09/east-bay-legislators-dubious-about-state-water-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-4605
Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:23:26 +0000http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=8643#comment-4605Personally I don’t eat Smelt. I prefer fruits and veggies from the Central Valley which feed 80% of our Country.
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Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:28:44 +0000http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=8643#comment-4606Since all Delta state, county and city elected representatives have been shut out of any discussions about the Delta, let the Governor throw his tantrum, but we will got give in to the Southern California Water exporters!!
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